Journalist
Vladimir Spasić
Electricity producers, consumers suggest six measures to strengthen competitiveness of Europe’s industry
10 December 2024 - This year, for the first time, Eurelectric came together with representatives of energy-intensive sectors CEFIC and European Aluminium in the Antwerp Dialogues
Montenegro drafts NECP: TPP Pljevlja to be shut down by 2041
09 December 2024 - The Ministry of Energy of Montenegro submitted the draft NECP to the Energy Community Secretariat for a review
Slovenia’s coal phaseout: Coal assets to be separated from electricity utility HSE
06 December 2024 - The Government of Slovenia will provide EUR 403 million to prevent the bankruptcy of coal power plant Šoštanj and the mine in Velenje
Serbia introduces Green Budget, earmarks EUR 1 billion for projects
06 December 2024 - The 2025 Budget Law includes the first Green Budget annex, listing 64 green projects to be implemented next year
Sustainability reports obligatory for 50 firms in Croatia
05 December 2024 - The Ministry of Finance, which is responsible for sustainability reporting, has published a list of companies mandated to submit documentation
EENergy offers EUR 10,000 grants to SMEs for energy efficiency, Western Balkans also included
05 December 2024 - Firms based in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Turkey are among the ones eligible for funding
Western Balkans TSOs back joint declaration on regional cooperation
04 December 2024 - The declaration could speed up the coupling of their electricity markets with the power markets of European Union member states
Lorkowski: No Western Balkan country can get CBAM exemption for electricity in time
03 December 2024 - Without securing exemptions, Montenegro, BiH, North Macedonia, and Serbia would have to bear CBAM costs of electricity exports to the EU
Montenegro’s EPCG signs contract for Kruševo hydropower project design
03 December 2024 - Elektroprivreda Crne Gore and the Jaroslav Černi Water Institute have agreed next steps for the Kruševo hydropower project
European wind industry to need 200,000 new workers
02 December 2024 - The European wind industry is set to expand from 370,000 jobs today to 600,000 by 2030, according to WindEurope
Around 40 renewable energy projects pending in Croatia
29 November 2024 - Power grid bottlenecks could jeopardize connecting new power plants to the system but also the operation of the ones already online
North Macedonia eyes 100-120 electric buses for public transport
29 November 2024 - North Macedonia should have 100-120 new electric buses by the next heating season, according to Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski
Enercon to supply turbines to İş Enerji, Polat Enerji for 2.5 GW of wind farms
28 November 2024 - German firm Enercon forged an alliance with Turkey-based İş Enerji and Polat Enerji at the German-Turkish Energy Forum in Berlin
Serbia adopts changes to Law on Energy – introduces active buyers, dynamic tariffs, auxiliary services market
27 November 2024 - The National Assembly adopted the changes to the Law on Energy including numerous novelties for households, businesses, investors and state companies
Slovenia joins EU Clean Hydrogen Partnership
26 November 2024 - Cooperation within the EU Clean Hydrogen Partnership contributes to creating conditions for developing an efficient hydrogen ecosystem
EU on track to become world’s largest issuer of green bonds
25 November 2024 - The European Commission has published NGEU Green Bonds Allocation and Impact report 2024